p-Block Elements
Structures of Oxoacids: phosphorus (2007), sulphur (2007),
Structures of Fluoride: sulphur (2008), xenon (2008, 2009), bromine (2009)
Interhalogen compounds (2007)
Basicity of group 15 elements (2008, 2009)
Most important topics/questions
- Structures of PCl5, H2SO3, H2SO4, H2S2O8, H2S2O7, HOCl, HClO2, HClO3, HClO4
- Complete the following reaction:
- P4 + NaOH + H2O →
- P4 + SO2Cl2 →
- POCl3 + H2O→
- KMnO4 + HCl →
- NaOH + Cl2 →
- Conceptual questions:
- NF3 is an exothermic compound whereas NCl3 is not.
- NH3 is a stronger base than PH3. Why?
- Arrange the following in order of the indicated property:
- F2, Cl2, Br2, I2 in increasing order of bond dissociation enthalpy
- HF, HCl, HBr, HI in increasing order of acidic strength
- NH3, PH3, AsH3, SbH3, BiH3 in increasing order of basic strength
- What are interhalogen compounds?
Chapter 8: The d– and f– Block Elements (5 marks)
- Variable oxidation states of transition elements (2007, 2008)
- Formation of coloured ions by transition metal ions (2007, 2010)
- Lanthanoid contraction (2007, 2008, 2009)
- Oxidation states of actinoids (2009, 2011)
NCERT questions which have been asked previously
Page |
Question Number |
Year |
211 |
Example 8.1 |
2010 |
220 |
Example 8.7 |
2010 |
220 |
Intext question 8.6 |
2010 |
232 |
Intext question 8.10 |
2009, 2008 |
234 |
Exercise-8.7 |
2007 |
– |
8.11 (ii) |
2008 |
– |
8.11 (iii) |
2007, 2010 |
– |
8.11 (iv) |
2008 |
– |
8.21 (i) |
2009 |
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